By PTI
SRINAGAR: A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured when militants attacked a safety forces group in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police stated.
The assault came about in Pinglana space of the south Kashmir district.
“Terrorists fired upon a joint Naka party of CRPF & Police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In this terror attack, 01 Police personnel got martyred & 01 CRPF personnel got injured,” Kashmir Zone Police stated in a tweet.
The police stated reinforcements had been rushed to the world and a search operation was launched.
A police spokesman recognized the slain policeman as Javid Ahmad Dar.
He stated the injured CRPF personnel was evacuated to a hospital for therapy.
Senior cops together with reinforcement reached the fear crime spot, the spokesman added.
“We pay our rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifices made in the line of duty. We standby the family of the martyr at this crucial juncture and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured personnel,” the spokesperson stated.
Police has registered a case, the investigation is in progress and officers are working to ascertain the total circumstances of this terror crime, he stated.
The space has been cordoned off and a search is occurring there, he added.
Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice chairman Omar Abdullah condemned the assault.
“While condemning this attack I send my condolences to the family of the J&K police personnel who laid down his life in the line of duty today. I also send my best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured CRPF personnel,” Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
The Peoples Conference too condemned the assault.
“We strongly condemn the militant attack upon the joint naka party of Police & CRPF at Pinglana (Pulwama) in which 1 Police personnel lost his life & 1 CRPF personnel got injured. Heartfelt condolences & sympathies with the family of the deceased and prayers for the injured,” it stated in a tweet.
SRINAGAR: A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured when militants attacked a safety forces group in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police stated.
The assault came about in Pinglana space of the south Kashmir district.
“Terrorists fired upon a joint Naka party of CRPF & Police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In this terror attack, 01 Police personnel got martyred & 01 CRPF personnel got injured,” Kashmir Zone Police stated in a tweet.
The police stated reinforcements had been rushed to the world and a search operation was launched.
A police spokesman recognized the slain policeman as Javid Ahmad Dar.
He stated the injured CRPF personnel was evacuated to a hospital for therapy.
Senior cops together with reinforcement reached the fear crime spot, the spokesman added.
“We pay our rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifices made in the line of duty. We standby the family of the martyr at this crucial juncture and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured personnel,” the spokesperson stated.
Police has registered a case, the investigation is in progress and officers are working to ascertain the total circumstances of this terror crime, he stated.
The space has been cordoned off and a search is occurring there, he added.
Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice chairman Omar Abdullah condemned the assault.
“While condemning this attack I send my condolences to the family of the J&K police personnel who laid down his life in the line of duty today. I also send my best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured CRPF personnel,” Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
The Peoples Conference too condemned the assault.
“We strongly condemn the militant attack upon the joint naka party of Police & CRPF at Pinglana (Pulwama) in which 1 Police personnel lost his life & 1 CRPF personnel got injured. Heartfelt condolences & sympathies with the family of the deceased and prayers for the injured,” it stated in a tweet.
